David Guistina

(Airs 05/15/26 @ 10 p.m.) The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week’s Gazette: With no state budget in place, school districts across the state are in a tough spot with voters set to vote next week, we’ll have reaction from the Childcare Association of New York to the Governor announcing billions of dollars in funding for childcare, and we’ll take a look at tick season with the population booming.

(Airs 05/15/26 @ 10 p.m.) The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week’s Gazette: With no state budget in place, school districts across the state are in a tough spot with voters set to vote next week, we’ll have reaction from the Childcare Association of New York to the Governor announcing billions of dollars in funding for childcare, and we’ll take a look at tick season with the population booming.

(Airs 05/15/26 @ 3 p.m. & 05/17/26 @ 6 p.m.) The Media Project is an inside look at media coverage of current events with former Times Union Editor, current Upstate American, Substack columnist Rex Smith, Judy Patrick, former Editor of The Daily Gazette and former Vice President for Editorial Development for the New York Press Association, and Barbara Lombardo, Adjunct Professor at the University at Albany and former Editor of The Saratogian. On this week’s Media Project, Rex, Judy, and Barbara talk about a clip of Katie Couric and Trevor Noah discussing the different realities presented by American news, journalism students who want to join the field despite its decline, the White House distorting the facts, and much more.

(Airs 05/15/26 @ 3 p.m. & 05/17/26 @ 6 p.m.) The Media Project is an inside look at media coverage of current events with former Times Union Editor, current Upstate American, Substack columnist Rex Smith, Judy Patrick, former Editor of The Daily Gazette and former Vice President for Editorial Development for the New York Press Association, and Barbara Lombardo, Adjunct Professor at the University at Albany and former Editor of The Saratogian. On this week’s Media Project, Rex, Judy, and Barbara talk about a clip of Katie Couric and Trevor Noah discussing the different realities presented by American news, journalism students who want to join the field despite its decline, the White House distorting the facts, and much more.

WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with Kevin Moran, Executive Editor of The Berkshire Eagle, about a judge dismissing charges against the former head of a summer school program in connection with the drowning death of a 12-year-old Pittsfield girl.

Cloudy with a few showers this morning, then some clearing later today. Highs in the lower 60s.

(Airs 05/14/26 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with Jessica Dean, Board Member, Secretary, and Ambassador for the Family and Child Care Association of New York state, about the status of child care in the state, Governor Hochul’s recent announcement that billions of dollars more will be invested in child care, the issue of child care deserts and much more.

(Airs 05/14/26 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with Jessica Dean, Board Member, Secretary, and Ambassador for the Family and Child Care Association of New York state, about the status of child care in the state, Governor Hochul’s recent announcement that billions of dollars more will be invested in child care, the issue of child care deserts and much more.

Cloudy with showers and possibly a thunderstorm today. Highs near 60.

WAMC's David Guistina in conversation with Mike Goodwin, News Editor at The Times Union, on who's to blame for the city of Albany's budget deficit.